Stand for sorting mail-matter.



EMMANUEL GARGAM, RAYMOND-BERNARD GOUGET DE CASTERAS (finNORBERT-JEAN-MARTIN-LOUIS JEAN'JBAN.

STAND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER. APPLICATION IILBD JUNE 5, i913.

1,126,977. Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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ST-AND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 5,1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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STAND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1913.

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EMMANUEL GARGAM, RAYMOND-BERNARD GOUGET DE CAS'IERAS, AND NORBERT-JEAN-MARTIN-LOUIS JEANJEAN, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

STAND FOR SOR'IING MAIL-MATTER.

Application filed June 5, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, EMMANUEL GARGAM,RAYMOND-BERNARD GoUoE'r on CASTERAS, and NoRBnn'r-JEAN-MARTIN-LoUIs JEANJEAN, citizens of the Republic of France, residing, respectively, at20% Rue Lafayette, Paris, 19 Boulevard de Port Royal, Paris, and 175Boulevard de la Gare, Paris, in the Republic of France, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Stands for Sorting Mail-Matter, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to stands or frames used for sorting letters,periodicals, printed and other mail matter in post oflices, mail trainsand other places.

It has for its object the combination with the usual sorting stand orframe of an auxiliary distributing frame which may be permanently orremovably secured to the usual frame and is adapted to facilitate thesorting operation.

The distributing frame is composed of a box provided with inclinedconduits or chutes which open at their lower end into the respectivecompartments of the usual frame and have their upper orifices all in aninclined plane in a convenient position whereby the operator can easilyinsert into the same the letters to be classified. The chutes arepreferably provided near the lower end thereof with a deflecting bafiieby means of which the mail is guided down to the center of the receivingcompartment.

It will be easily understood that an auxiliary distributing frame of theabove kind has the advantage of centralizing in a very small spacewithin reach of the operator all inlet openings of the receivingcompart-' ments; the operator in dividing the letters among thecompartments of the usual case or frame has only to efiect movements ofa very small extent and he can control at a glance a greater number ofcompartments than heretofore, moreover while the compartments of theusual case present an always smaller inlet as they are filled withletters, the auxiliary frame offers the operator inlet openings having aconstant size, whereby the gestures in the manipulation are made moreregular and mechanical. The sorting of the mail is thus rendered morespeedy, the risks of error are reduced and the operator is less tired bythe work.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 771,798.

In the annexed drawings which show by way of example several embodimentsof the invention: Figure 1 shows diagrammatically in a verticalsectional view a section of an ordinary sorting stand or frame combinedwith an auxiliary distributing frame according to the invention. Fig. 2is a corresponding perspective view. Fig. 3 shows a removabledistributing case provided with suspension hooks. Fig. 4 is a plan viewshowing diagrammatically the arrangement of a mailing frame providedwith auxiliary distributing frames. Fig. 5 is a perspective View showingan ordinary casing with a sliding distributing frame. Fig. 6 is aperspective view showing an ordinary stand provided with an auxiliaryframe or box composed of two pivoted parts.

The section of an ordinary sorting frame or stand shown in Figs. 1 and 2comprises the back wall 1, the side walls 2 and the shelves 3 which formthe rectangular compartments 4-. With the said section, is combined,according to the invention, an auxiliary distributing frame or boxformed by inclined bottom walls 5 and side walls 6 made of wood, sheetmetal, glass or any other suitable material; said walls form inclinedconduits or chutes 7 which open at the bottom into the respectivecompartments l of the usual stand and have their upper openings orinlets located in an inclined plane P P situated in any convenientposition with respect to the operator so that the latter can inserteasily into said chutes the letters, periodicals or like articles to besorted. In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by way of example,the two upper compartments 4 of the usual stand are directly accessibleto the operator. The chutes 7 may be provided in their lower part, withprojecting baflle plates 8 as shown whereby the letters are caused tofall at the center of the receiving compartment and the full capacity ofthe latter can be utilized.

The whole mailing stand may be arranged as shown in Fig. 4 where a standis shown as comprising a group a of six sections such as that shown inFigs. 1 and 2, said group of sections being in front of the operator,and on both sides, other groups Z), 0, (Z, f, 5 c (Z f comprising each anumber of chutes, which latter correspond to a similar number orreceiving compartments such as those indicated at 4: (Figs. 1 and 2).Compartments g 9 having no distributing chute may be used also ifdesired.

l0 designates a conveying a-pron upon which the letters to be sorted aredeposited and brought within reach of the operators hands. '1. he sortedletters are removed from compartments 4 at the side of the stand remotefrom the operator.

Instead of being madein one piece with the ordinary stand l, theauxiliary distributing box can be separately constructed whereby theexisting ordinary stands may.

be equipped with the invention. The distributing box may then beremovable and secured to the ordinarystand for instance by hooks 11(Fig. 8). The distributing box or frame 7 can also be mounted so as tobe capable of sliding along the main frame 4: in front of the same, forinstance-by means of rollers 12 secured to the auxiliary frame cured tothe ordinary frame 4 (Fig. 5). The auxiliary frame can also be supportedon the main frame by hinges as shown in Fig. 6 which shows an auxiliaryframe composed of two pivoted leaves h k which may be opened at will andare retained in the closed position suitable for the sorting operationby means of a catch. Bythe latter arrangements, the distributing framecan be drawn away to give access to compartments l ofthe main sortingframe so thatthe sorted mail can be removed from the front of the same.

Various modifications may obviously be made to the constructions shownor described without exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a stand or sorting mail matter, the combination with superposedcompartments, of an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front ofthe same, said auxiliary frame being composed. of inclined chutes whichopen at their lower ends into-the said compartments and have their upperinlet ends in the same plane, and means whereby matter passing throughsaid inclined chutes is deflected from its inclined path into saidsuperposed compartments, substantially as described and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a stand for sorting mail matter, the combination with the standframe comprising superposed compartments, of an auxiliary distributingframe arranged in front .I and rolling upon horizontal rods 13 'selowerends into the said compartments and have their :upper inlet endsin thesame plane-and meansfor pivotally mounting the auxiliary frame on thestand frame, substantially as described and for thepurpose set forth.

,4. In a stand :for sorting mail matter, the

combination with the stand frame comprising superposed compartments,of'an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front of thesame, saidauxiliary frame being. composed of inclined chutes which open at theirlower ends into the said compartments l and have their upper inlet endsin the same plane and aeconnection between the auxiliary frame and thestand frame whereby said frames are relatively movable, su; stantiallyas describedand for the purpose set forth. v

5. In astand for sorting mailmatter, the combination with the standframe comprising superposed compartments, of an auxiliary distributingframe arranged in front ofthe same, said'auxiliary frame'heing composedof inclined chutes .which open at their lower ends into the'saidcompartments and have their *upper inlet ends in the same plane anda baflie plate mountedin each ,100 chute so as to .cause the mail matterto fall at the centerof the corresponding compartment, the baffle plateterminating. at alevel near the top of said compartment, substantiallyas described and for forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two sub scribing Witnesses. 1

Witnesses .Gnonens LnsoURD, ANTOINE LAvoix.

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Washington, D. C.

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